Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing offers a curriculum designed to prepare students as a professional nurse. The program is 4 academic years in length; the first 2 years students will complete pre-requisite/general education requirements and are admitted to the School of Nursing your Junior year. Graduates are prepared to function as generalists in nursing and assume entry-level positions.

Clinical placements for nursing students are located throughout the Northeast region of the state. It is likely that you will be asked to commute to at least one clinical site outside of Topeka.

Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the National Licensing Examination (NCLEX) to be licensed as a registered nurse.

What's an Ichabod?

Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."